Ansible Validated Content: Introduction to infra.osbuild Collection

Introduction to the Image builder use case During the last year we met with multiple edge customers, covering the automation needs for IT Linux infrastructure at scale across remote locations where there is often no IT staff on site. Think about retail stores, dark stores and warehouses where self-checkout, handhelds and POS devices hosting RHEL Read more about Ansible Validated Content: Introduction to infra.osbuild Collection[…]

New reference architecture: Deploying Ansible Automation Platform 2 on Red Hat OpenShift

It has arrived! The latest reference architecture showcasing the best practices for deploying Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.3 on Red Hat OpenShift!    Why are you going to love it? With Ansible Automation Platform running on top of Red Hat OpenShift, you get the best of both worlds. You can now focus on what Read more about New reference architecture: Deploying Ansible Automation Platform 2 on Red Hat OpenShift[…]

Providing Terraform with that Ansible Magic

Late last year, we introduced a Red Hat Ansible Certified Collection Collection for Terraform. This was an important step in automation, as these two tools really are great together and leveraging Ansible’s ability to orchestrate other tools in the enterprise made this a no-brainer. Terraform with its infrastructure as code (IaC) provisioning and Ansible’s strength Read more about Providing Terraform with that Ansible Magic[…]

Kubernetes Meets Event-Driven Ansible

In today’s fast paced world, every second counts and the ability to react to activities in a timely fashion can mean the difference between satisfying the needs of consumers and meeting Service-Level Agreements. Each are goals of Event-Driven Ansible, which seeks to further the reach of Ansible based automation by responding to events that meet Read more about Kubernetes Meets Event-Driven Ansible[…]

Troubleshoot RDS connectivity issues with Ansible validated content

The Ansible validated content cloud.aws_troubleshooting introduces a role named troubleshoot_rds_connectivity. This role helps you troubleshoot AWS Relational Database Service (RDS) connectivity issues from an EC2 instance. The role diagnoses connectivity issues between an EC2 instance and an Amazon Relational Database Service instance by ensuring that the RDS instance is available and checking the associated security Read more about Troubleshoot RDS connectivity issues with Ansible validated content[…]

Maximize your hybrid cloud mastery with the Ansible validated content

Image Source Image Source In today’s environment, mastering the hybrid cloud has become a key factor in IT transformation and business innovation. In this context, network complexity can be a nightmare, especially as organizations expand their infrastructure and embrace hybrid cloud and multi-cloud strategies. Without automation, monitoring and controlling network routing, infrastructure, and security in Read more about Maximize your hybrid cloud mastery with the Ansible validated content[…]

Using Red Hat Insights as a source of events for Event-Driven Ansible automation

One of the key announcements at AnsibleFest 2022 was the introduction of the Event-Driven Ansible developer preview. This technology is currently available on GitHub and accessible by technology providers and end users to provide feedback and drive the ecosystem. ISVs and consulting/service partners are specifically invited to create event driven automation content that makes it Read more about Using Red Hat Insights as a source of events for Event-Driven Ansible automation[…]

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform now available on Google Cloud Marketplace

Breaking news! Red Hat just announced Ansible Automation Platform’s availability on Google Cloud Marketplace.  I’d like to take a few moments to provide some more details about this offering and why you should consider accessing Ansible Automation Platform directly from the Google Cloud Marketplace. As organization’s hybrid cloud environments continue to grow in complexity, so Read more about Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform now available on Google Cloud Marketplace[…]

Enable Extensions on Azure Arc Connected Machines with Ansible Automation Platform

Last year, I blogged about how to use Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to migrate Azure Arc-enabled servers from Azure Log Analytics Agents (MMA/OMS) to Azure Monitor Agent (AMA).  Azure Arc supports a number of other extensions that can add additional value to your Arc-enabled infrastructure.  Since my previous article, all of these extensions have Read more about Enable Extensions on Azure Arc Connected Machines with Ansible Automation Platform[…]

Bringing faster updates to Ansible Automation Platform

In today’s fast moving world, schedule driven, incremental releases may not be what customers are looking for. After gathering input from both external and internal customers, there is a definite appetite for more content driven releases. Rather than waiting weeks to get official builds with a bug fix (schedule driven), most would like to have Read more about Bringing faster updates to Ansible Automation Platform[…]